促うながす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to)
And then, I was urged to proceed straight ahead.
2. to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote
This medicine speeds up the healing of wounds.
Kanji used
urge
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to call a person's attention (to)
to urge (someone) to reflect sincerely
Examples (13 in total)
It was a speech urging the nation to wake up.
This medicine speeds up the healing of wounds.
Urged on by a smile, I headed toward the entrance.
This music helps me to fall asleep.
Moderate exercise promotes children's growth.
And then, I was urged to proceed straight ahead.
She prodded him to work harder.
He urged her to drive carefully.
The doctor urged the patient to stop smoking.
Jeff pressed for an explanation of what was going on.
The teacher urged the students to answer more clearly.
She is strongly aware that it is prompting a certain change in herself.
Tom suggested we leave before it got dark.